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For the sword on the right: Miyazaki echizen no kami naomasa saku kore 宮崎越前守直正作之　The last character is cut off. https://nihontoclub.com/smiths/NAO76

My 2 cents as an amateur collector and eager learner: I also think the sugata hints older than shinshintou but there are other aspects like the nakago that make me think it's newer. For an estimate of worth, browsing ebay or other auction sites shows prices for similar items (mumei wakizashis) generally go for $500 - $1000 depending on condition and package.

Thanks Ray!

Hi there, Could someone please help with the recognition and translation of these characters? __近 ? Maybe Thanks,

The three circular crests on the small knife (kozuka) slipped in the side of the scabbard (saya) are the Aoi Mon which is the symbol for the Tokugawa family. I wouldn't read too deeply into this though - Kozuka are often lost or replaced so it may be modern replica but still a fun tidbit of information.

加州藤原家次作 - Kashu fujiwara ietsugu saku

I don't want to encourage anything that may cause damage but I suspect there's a second character hidden under the little wooden piece in this picture:

Ah yes, I believe this is katana-boutique off of ebay. My guess on age is late edo to early shinshintou based on sugata, nakago. I don't have a guess on school. Always open to learning and hearing other opinions.

Congratulations. It seems like quite a nice find and package overall. Some of the fitting are quite nice too. A value estimate depends on the polish, condition and if there are any flaws among a bunch of other factors that can be hard to determine from photos. IMO it would make sense to pursue an appraisal or further investigate the piece. I agree with the above assessments. And to also re-emphasize, please don't try to clean, alter or touch the sword. Less is more.

My best guess on the signature is 備州三原住X廣作 (bishu ju mihara X hiro saku) but I think I may have a couple characters wrong. Stylistically, I think it could fit Mihara. Happy for someone to confirm/recommend something else.

You're absolutely right. Thanks for pointing those features out. I need to slow down and pay more attention.

Sorry for the bad news, very much not an authentic nihonto.

IMO, gimei (not original signature). To me, it looks like the blade has been shortened over it's life, due to the several ana (holes) in the nakago (tang) meaning, if there was a signature, it may have been lost or would be further down on the nakago. Also, the polish is very poor making blade identification (i.e. if it is a real Nagamitsu) more difficult. I like the sugata (shape) though.

Seems like a pretty nice blade. Could be worth getting professionally polished. The bohi going all the way to end of the nakago is a strong indicator that it's been (significantly) cut down at some point. It's not terribly uncommon. At best, this could be a VERY vague indication of age. I don't think I've seen this on a blade newer than early Edo. Here's a few examples of bohis going to the end of the nakago. https://tokka.biz/sword/norimitsu3.html https://tokka.biz/sword/tadayoshi17.html https://tokka.biz/sword/kiyomitsu6.html

Based on sugata I'm guessing Muromachi (mid 1500s ish) and the jihada looks Bizen to me but I'm more than happy to have someone else tell me I'm wrong